trademark application

Someone Applied for the Same Trademark Before You Waiting to file your trademark application seems harmless until you realize that someone else applied for the…

Trademark Applicant Is Not Necessarily the Individual Signing the App In a USPTO trademark application, you have to be very careful in identifying the right…

Why Bother Registering a Trademark? At the outset, let’s set the record straight. Registration is not required for you to use a trademark. You can…

Learn from the Biggest Trademark Mistakes I have some good news. Most trademark mistakes are avoidable. By knowing certain insights and taking precautionary measures upfront,…

How different must your trademark be? We get this question all the time. Would a slight change to a trademark be enough to get it…

Why Arguments Alone May Not Be Enough to Overcome a Likelihood of Confusion Refusal Likelihood of confusion is a fancy way of saying that the…

How do you register a trademark for a lot of goods and services? Suppose you wish to register a trademark for several goods or services,…

What if someone else filed for a similar trademark first? I can’t tell you all the reasons why people delay filing a trademark application. Perhaps…

How do you register a logo trademark? Need to register a logo trademark? Here is a helpful resource on how to get started in registering…

What is a Certification Mark? Ever wonder about certain marks like UL that you find on goods? How do certification marks differ from trademarks? Can…

Rejected Trademark Application? Get a Design Patent Instead The path to registering a trademark can be strewn with landmines. When your trademark application faces difficult…

Why does a trademark priority claim matter? In the world of patents and trademarks, filing dates matter. The earlier the filing date, the better. When…